Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador
Ecuador: Change in total mangrove area was -3.7% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
-3.7%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 116 countries
All-time high
-3.0%
in 2007
All-time low
-5.0%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2007–2020
Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador, 2007–2020
Source: UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in total mangrove area in Ecuador is -3.7%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in total mangrove area in Ecuador peaked at -3.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, -5.0%, in 2010.
That places Ecuador 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | -3.0% | — |
| 2008 | -4.4% | +49.7% |
| 2009 | -4.8% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | -5.0% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | -4.5% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | -4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | -4.3% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | -3.7% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | -3.7% | -1.1% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's -3.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.3%, 2.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's -3.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -2.1%, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.1% | -4.8% | -3.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | -4.4% | -5.0% | -3.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | -3.7% | -3.7% | -3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in total mangrove area in Ecuador?
- Change in total mangrove area in Ecuador was -3.7% in 2020, according to UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in total mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was -3.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest change in total mangrove area recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.0% in 2010.
- How does Ecuador rank for change in total mangrove area?
- Ecuador ranks 81st out of 116 countries with data for 2020.
- Is change in total mangrove area rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from UN Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in total mangrove area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mangrove total area change (%).